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I visited Dennis's on New Years Eve just before he died. At midnight the sounds of clocks striking around the house was truly a magical experience, the house was decorated for Christmas. Has to be one of my most memorable NYEs ever. We weren't given the tour, but allowed to wander the house as we pleased, soaking up the atmosphere. And that's one thing this place has, atmosphere.
I'd like to revisit sometime, but feel that without the special occasion, it may spoil my memories of that night.
Steve | 25.02.09 - 8:08 a.m. | #
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Amazing place!
But it says on that link you posted that Whitechapel died in 2007. Unless they have another one ...
Debster | Homepage | 25.02.09 - 8:41 a.m. | #
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Maybe they have a kitten.
Gordon | 25.02.09 - 10:30 a.m. | #
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Whitechapel is dead, long live Whitechapel, eh? That would be in the spirit of the place, perhaps. Have you read Severs's book about 18 Folgate St? It expounds (I think that's the right word) the thinking behind his work on the house in considerable detail. This is not the place to exclaim "My granny had one of those", unless you have nerves of steel.
Autolycus | Homepage | 25.02.09 - 2:03 p.m. | #
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Argh, I've been wanting to visit here for ages, but they say you need to book in advance, and I'm convinced that no one ever even knows where the phone is. I've tried ringing at all times of the day, leaving messages every time, and no one ever picks up, or rings back.
It's such a shame, because friends of ours who visited raved about it for months!
melissa | Homepage | 25.02.09 - 2:48 p.m. | #
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Looks like a truly amazing trip for the history aficionado.
National Geographic has not covered this topic, so I say 'Thank you D.G.!'
john | Homepage | 25.02.09 - 3:06 p.m. | #
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I think 'history aficionado's would be more than slightly annoyed. Dennis didn't set out to make anything historically accurate, it was more about building an atmosphere. A lot of fakery was used when he decorated, I know that the wonderful plaster fruit lightrose on the 1st floor landing, is actually plastic fruit from a shop window display, painted white. Very effective, but not particularly accurate.
Steve | 25.02.09 - 4:33 p.m. | #
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its such a beautiful house, i love the lantern on the way in
free bet | 25.02.09 - 7:47 p.m. | #
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Bookings are only required for the Monday evening candlelit openings. Turn up on a Sunday afternoon or a Monday lunchtime*, and you just knock, wait and enter.
* only on the Monday following the first or third Sunday of the month
diamond geezer | Homepage | 25.02.09 - 7:50 p.m. | #
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London's great for little quirky places like this, isn't it? It's also great how DG finds the time to visit them, then write a detailed blog post allowing those of us who can't visit for whatever reason an insight into what these places are like. Indeed, without this post, I would never have known about Dennis Severs and his 18th-century styled house right on the cusp of the City.
I wonder what he's got lined up for E?
Andrewh | 25.02.09 - 11:45 p.m. | #
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I've done the Monday candle lit tour. Absolutely fascinating but a logistics and health / safety nightmare. Candle light is so low and low ceilings / steep stairs.... For someone as clumsy as me, the constant fear of tripping over a priceless artifact....
Anonymous | 26.02.09 - 10:34 a.m. | #
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Fakery did not include a full chamber pot on the 95 degree day I visited in 2005. Nor did it include the attendant flies.
Tea Girl | 01.03.09 - 9:53 p.m. | #
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I remember visiting the house in 1988, being given the candle-lit tour with a couple of leathermen. The shine of candlelight on our leather outfits made Mrs Jervis spill her tea when we were led into the parlour.
It was also amazing to see how Mr Severs and his house mates lived in the house. Tne basement kitchen, including a big coal range, was very cozy and sociable.
Hope it's still worth visiting!
Uroskin | Homepage | 04.03.09 - 3:01 a.m. | #
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